Study Guide

Objective

Competence in the construction process
The student can connect theory and practice.
The student is able to draw up building permits and small-scale structural design and quantity surveying.
The student is able to
- explain the character of project work
- present the basic knowledge and skills on the basis of which he/she can participate in construction project work and project planning
- explain concepts connected with projects, content of a project plan, project time planing and supervising (life circle)
- present tasks connected with the different phases of the project cycle

Content

- building permits of a one-family house using CAD
- building permit process
- creating a budget
- defining an overall schedule for the project
- small-scale structural design
- quantity surveying
Project
- concepts and methods of project work
- project phases and process
- communication, changes, risks and challenges

Qualifications

Construction materials, Building construction, Construction planning, Framework systems and basics of structural design, Timber structures, Construction physics, Occupational safety, Construction economics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know the basic matters with building permits. Students know the importance of CAD design as part of construction and understand its meaning in a construction project. Students know the key rules and regulations and instructions on construction. Students are familiar with the meaning of project planning in the process of construction and the basics related to them. Students know the meaning of occupational safety in the different phases of a project.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students know the whole project and requirements of a single-family house project and understands their meaning in construction. Students are able to take into consideration technical aspects and their requirements. Students are able work on quantity surveying and take into account the budget and the requirements of the schedule. Students are able to allow for the requirements by the customer.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the abilities above, students know well and are able to apply the subjects learned. They can also analyze the associations between matters. Students are able to make versatile decisions and draw conclusions based on the subjects learned.